🌱 How a lightning strike damaged a Chestnut Street garage Sunday night

Hello Adairsville! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a lightning strike damaged a Chestnut Street garage Sunday night
• How Adairsville's Tigers clawed into the state Top 10
• Adairsville students earn key scholarships at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Also on today's calendar: Adairsville vs Northwest Whitfield and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 68 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 80, low: 64.
• Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bartow Fire and Emergency Services Respond To Fires Started by Lightining Strikes Sunday (wbhfradio.org) — Lightning from Sunday's storms sparked a major fire in a detached garage on Chestnut Street in Adairsville, causing heavy damage but quickly being brought under control by Bartow County firefighters. Another lightning strike also ignited an outdoor storage building in Cartersville. Officials confirmed both fires were storm-related, underscoring the risks during severe weather across Bartow County neighborhoods.
   

• Four new teams in the GPB Top 10 football rankings with three of them in 4A (gpb.org) — Adairsville High's football team has broken into the GPB Class 4A Top 10 at No. 10 after improving to 4-1 with a strong win over Pickens. The Tigers' early success marks a sharp turnaround from last year's 4-6 season. Several other northwest Georgia programs also climbed or entered the statewide rankings this week.
   

• GNTC Foundation awards fall 2026 scholarships (daily-tribune.com) — Two Adairsville residents, James Dalton and Wade Robinson, are among dozens of Georgia Northwestern Technical College students awarded fall 2026 scholarships supporting programs like Healthcare Management and Electrical Systems Technology. The GNTC Foundation distributed more than $54,000 across northwest Georgia, helping local students cover tuition, supplies, and other education costs. These awards highlight growing training and career pathways for area residents.
   

📸 Around Adairsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Adairsville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Great Locomotive Chase Adairsville GA 2026 →
  Downtown Historic Adairsville, 116 Public Square, Adairsville
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• Adairsville vs Northwest Whitfield →
  519 Old Highway 41, Adairsville
  5:00 pm
• Adairsville vs Calhoun →
  519 Old Highway 41, Adairsville
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• Adairsville vs Coosa →
  519 Old Highway 41, Adairsville
  5:00 pm
• Adairsville vs Gordon Central →
  519 Old Highway 41, Adairsville
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Adairsville vs Southeast Whitfield →
  519 Old Highway 41, Adairsville
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Adairsville vs Gordon Central →
  519 Old Highway 41, Adairsville
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Art of Entertaining: Designer Symposium →
  Barnsley Resort, 597 Barnsley Gardens Road, Adairsville

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 22
• Art with Emily →
  Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library, 100 N Park Avenue, Calhoun
  10:00 am
• Art with Emily -- Adults →
  Calhoun-Gordon County Public Library, 100 N Park Avenue, Calhoun
  10:30 am
• Golf Girls Region Tournament
  Ashworth Middle School, 581 Fields Ferry Dr NE, Calhoun
  4:00 pm
• Football vs. Coosa @ GC
  Ashworth Middle School, 335 Warrior Path NE #9266, Calhoun
  4:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Calhoun

• GNTC honors fall 2026 inductees into the National Technical Honor Society (allongeorgia.com)
• Huckaby's five touchdowns lead Terrell over Calhoun (albanyherald.com)
• John Dawson (polktoday.com)

Cartersville

• Anheuser-Busch Invests $23 Million in Fort Collins Brewery (northfortynews.com)

Rome

• Shade Structures at Upper Alto Complete (wrganews.com)
• Georgia teen dead after collapsing while playing soccer (wsbtv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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